Obituaries
William Joseph Gallagher, Jr.
Aug 29, 2025
William Joseph Gallagher, Jr., aged 88 of Grafton, Wisconsin, formerly of Morton and Morris, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 29, 2025.
Beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. Born June 26, 1937 to William and Helen (nee Robillard) Gallagher in Beacon, New York, he was raised and educated there until the family was transferred to Illinois....
Marlene Rueger
Oct 31, 2025
Age 91, of Channahon, Illinois, formerly of Joliet, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 31, 2025, in Plainfield, Illinois.
Born on July 19, 1934, in Aurora, Illinois, Ina Marlene was the beloved daughter of Milton and Bernice (Giles) Robinson. She was raised in Joliet and graduated from Joliet Central High School with the Class of 1952.
Marlene dedicated over 20 years...
AnnaMarie Read
Oct 29, 2025
Age 62, of Diamond, Illinois, and formerly of Channahon, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
Born on October 10, 1963, in Joliet, Illinois, AnnaMarie is the beloved daughter of Geraldine “Gerry” (Lamping) Super of Channahon, and the late Lawrence “Larry” Super. She grew up in Channahon and was a graduate of Minooka High School with...
Elizabeth Walsh
Oct 29, 2025
Age 64 of Braidwood, Illinois, died Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Illinois.
Born November 21, 1960 in England, Elizabeth Rose was a daughter of Edward and Kathleen (Latham) Avinger. She was raised in many different cities and countries, and went on to graduate from Fort Walton Beach High School in Florida. Following high school, Liz...
Charlene D. Michl
Oct 28, 2025
Age 78 of Mazon, Illinois, past away on October 28, 2025 at Serenity Estates in Morris, Illinois.
Born December 29, 1946 in Morris, Charlene was a daughter of Leroy Charles and Delores Rose (Emanuelson) Gordon. She was raised and educated in Morris, graduating from Morris High School with the class of 1965. Charlene also spent eight years living in Oregon before...
Jerry D. English
Oct 27, 2025
Age 77, of Braidwood, Illinois, and formerly of Rosiclare and Joliet, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2025, in Elmhurst, Illinois.
Born on April 26, 1948, in Elizabethtown, Illinois, Jerry was the son of Raleigh and Ruth (Vinyard) English. He was raised and educated in Rosiclare before proudly serving his country in the United States Army beginning in 1970. During his...
William A. Peckenpaugh
Oct 27, 2025
"Bill"
Age 86 of Morris, Illinois, died Monday, October 27, 2025 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet, Illinois.
Born February 13, 1939 in Salem, South Dakota, William Allen was a son of Merle and Ruth (McGregor) Peckenpaugh. He was raised and educated in Morris and graduated from Morris Community High School with the Class of 1957. Bill then served in the United States...
Mary Anne Sears
Oct 24, 2025
(nee Kelly)
Age 77 of Wilmington, Illinois and previously of Bolingbrook, Illinois and Peekskill, New York, passed away on October 24, 2025.
Born on May 18, 1948, in the Bronx, New York, Mary Anne was the daughter of the late Edwin and Kathryn (Clancy) Kelly and the stepdaughter of Veronica (Ebner) Kelly. She attended Assumption School and Ladycliff Academy in New York,...
Elizabeth Faye Harlan
Oct 22, 2025
Age 72 of Joliet, Illinois, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at her home.
Born July 13, 1953 in Chance, Kentucky, Elizabeth was a daughter of Bobby Creal and Etha Mae (Lewis) Wheet. She was raised in Kentucky until her family moved to Bridgeview, Illinois when she was a young girl. Elizabeth went on to graduate from Reavis High School...
Allan A. Vrdsky
Oct 22, 2025
Age 91 of Wilmington, Illinois and formerly of Chicago, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, October 22, 2025 surrounded by family at his home.
Born February 24, 1934 in Chicago, Allan was the son of Anton and Zdenka Vrdsky. He graduated from Gage Park High School in Chicago in 1952 and continued on for two years of college. Allan pursued a career...
Sophia M. Janke
Oct 21, 2025
Age 67 of Wilmington, Illinois, formerly of Midlothian, Illinois, died Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born July 17, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, Sophia was a daughter of Peter and Rose (Kubiak) Biedron. She was raised and educated in Markham, Illinois and later completed a Bachelor's of Science Degree in...
Paul W. Hicks, III
Oct 20, 2025
Age 58 of Wilmington, Illinois died Monday, October 20, 2025 at his home.
Born March 19, 1967, in Kingsport, Tennessee, Paul was the son of Paul Jr. and Doris Hicks. He was raised in Tennessee before moving with his family—first to Morris, Illinois, and later settling in Wilmington. Paul graduated from Wilmington High School with the Class of 1985 and went...
Joe M. Bexson, Jr.
Oct 19, 2025
Age 56, of Madison, Wisconsin, and formerly of Gardner, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on October 19, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Born on August 20, 1969, in Morris, Illinois, Joe is the beloved son of Kay Bell and Joe Bexson, Sr. both of Gardner. He was raised in Gardner and graduated from Gardner-South Wilmington High School with the...
John R. Coyle
Oct 18, 2025
Age 69 of Coal City, Illinois and formerly of Tinley Park, Illinois died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at his home.
Born March 1, 1956 in Oak Lawn, Illinois, John Richard was a son of John and Helen (Kuczek) Coyle. He was raised in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago and was a graduate of Thomas Kelly High School, Class...
John Love, Jr.
Oct 16, 2025
Age 93 of Custer Park, Illinois, died Thursday, October 16, 2025 at Miller Rehabilitation Center in Kankakee, Illinois.
Born August 25, 1932 in Kankakee, Illinois, John Emil was a son of John, Sr. and Evelyn (Smith) Love. He was raised and educated in Custer Park where his family were generational farmers. On October 3, 1952, John married Cora Mae Hoffman in...
Marsha Kay Wenberg
Oct 15, 2025
Age 73 of Joliet, Illinois, died Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at Lightways Hospice in Joliet.
Born March 22, 1952 in Springfield, Illinois, Marsha Kay was a daughter of Vernon and Trula (Guthrie) Harvey. She was raised and educated in Joliet and graduated from Joliet East High School with the Class of 1970. Marsha was a hard worker her entire life, holding...
Lynn Geoffry Dergo
Oct 15, 2025
Geoffry Lynn Dergo, 51, of Morris, Illinois, passed away from his long battle with an aortic dissection. He passed on October 15, 2025 in the home of his mother, with her and his long -time friend Robin Mitchell by his side.
Born on November 3, 1973, in Morris, Lynn Geoffry was the beloved son of L. Gehrig and Joeine (Batts) Dergo....
Norman L. Lardi
Oct 14, 2025
Age 86, of South Wilmington, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly at his home on October 14, 2025.
Born August 10, 1939 in South Wilmington, Norman was a son of Sereno Zene and Natalie (Dinelli) Lardi. He was raised and educated in South Wilmington and was a proud member of the Gardner-South Wilmington High School Class of 1957.
On November 28, 1959, Norman married...
Charles L. Carr
Oct 14, 2025
Age 94, of Wilmington, Illinois, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday evening, October 14, 2025.
Born February 10, 1931, in Custer Park, Illinois, Charles Leonard Carr was the son of Harry Benjamin and Arzola May (Calhoun) Carr. He was raised and educated in Douglas County, Illinois, and after graduating from high school, proudly served his country in the...
James Leo Prew
Oct 10, 2025
Age 86 of Shorewood, Illinois, died peacefully on Friday, October 10, 2025 at the Lightways Inpatient Unit in Joliet, Illinois.
Born October 14, 1938 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, James Leo was a son of Joseph Leo and Helen Teresa (Howe) Prew. He was raised in Minneapolis and graduated from DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis. On September 11, 1965, Jim married Elena “Helen”...
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